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18-05-03 Lava Emergency ProclamationDownload

  Hawaii Island eruption leads to evacuation of Leilani Estates May 3, 2018 2018-0503A HAWAII ISLAND — Hawaii County Civil Defense has called for an evacuation of all residents of the Leilani Estates subdivision on Hawaii Island as a result...

For Immediate Release2018-011 What: Monthly Siren Test for May 2018Who: Hawaii Emergency Management AgencyWhen: May 1, 2018 SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU - The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 24, 2018 2018-0424 STATE, FEDERAL AND COUNTY INSPECTORS WRAPPING UP DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS HONOLULU — Inspectors working with the state, City and County of Honolulu, the Small Business Administration, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have completed their...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAIʻI SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaiʻi, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to...

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2018-04-15 Kauai County Emergency ProclamationDownload

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 15, 2018 2018-007 State mobilizes response to Kauai floods and landslides HONOLULU – Governor David Ige this morning assembled state emergency management leaders to assist Kauai County’s response to serious flooding and landslides on that island. In...

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For Immediate Release2018-009  What: Monthly Siren Test for April 2018Who: Hawaii Emergency Management AgencyWhen: April 2, 2018              SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST  HONOLULU — The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 16, 20182018-005 HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES NEW ADMINISTRATOR HONOLULU - Retired U.S. Navy Captain Thomas Travis has been appointed to serve as Administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA).  A former national security analyst and the...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 20182018-005 TESTING OF SIREN ON OAHU – FEBRUARY 14, 2018 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (Hawaii-EMA), together with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, will conduct siren test at...

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DOWNLOAD REPORT - - False Ballistic Missile Alert Investigation for Jan 13, 2018 --DOWNLOAD REPORT

What reports have been released so far that are related to the ballistic missile false alert on January 13, 2018? False Ballistic Missile Alert Investigation for January 13, 2018 https://dod.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/report2018-01-29-181149.pdf Federal Communications Commission Preliminary Report https://www.fcc.gov/document/presentation-preliminary-report-hawaii-false-emergency-alert These are the actions...

20180113 NR HI-EMA statement on missile launch false alarmDownload

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaii Emergency Management Agency DAVID Y. IGEGOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR J. LOGANDIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VERN T. MIYAGIADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE What: Monthly Siren Test Who: Hawaii Emergency Management Agency When: October 2, 2017 FOR...

  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Hawaii Emergency Management Agency   DAVID Y. IGEGOVERNOR   MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR J. LOGANDIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT   VERN T. MIYAGIADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2017 ANNUAL NATIONAL EAS...

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MAUI — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (Hawaii-EMA), together with the Maui County Emergency Management Agency will conduct siren testings at the following locations and times. Thursday, September 7, 2017 (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Along Honoapi’ilani Highway, Lahaina.  In...

What: Monthly Siren TestWho: Hawaii Emergency Management AgencyWhen: September 1, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HONOLULU — The State’s monthly test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System using the Attention Alert Signal “Steady tone”, coordinated with the test of the...

President Barrack Obama signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Maui County on October 6, 2016. The declaration makes federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for assistance for emergency...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2017 TESTING OF NEW SIREN ON OAHU – AUGUST 10, 2017 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (Hawaii-EMA), together with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management will conduct siren testing...

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MEDIA ADVISORY What: Monthly Siren TestWho: Hawaii Emergency Management AgencyWhen: June 1, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU — The state’s monthly test of the statewide outdoor warning siren system, coordinated with the test of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 15, 2017 NEW SIREN TESTING ON MAUI SCHEDULED FOR MAY 17–19, 2017 HONOLULU — Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (Hawaii EMA), together with the Maui Emergency Management Agency will conduct siren testing at the following locations and times....

SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU — The state’s monthly test of the statewide outdoor warning siren system, coordinated with the test of the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Monday, May 1,...

SIREN TESTING ON OAHU OF NEW SIRENS HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (Hawaii-EMA), together with the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management will conduct testing of four new sirens on Oahu. Testing will occur on the following dates during...

The state’s monthly test of the statewide outdoor warning siren system, set for 11:45 am Wednesday, March 1, 2017 has been rescheduled. The state and counties jointly agree it would be best to reschedule the testing so as to avoid...

Are you ready to take that next step to ensure the safety of your family and friends during a disaster? The County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management offers free classes as part of it's CERT training...Community Emergency Response Team....

Emergency warning sirens across Oahu and a few on Kauai went off accidentally at approximately 8:07 this morning. According to Mel Kaku, director of the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, it was an “inadvertent activation in the course of preparing...

Effective November 15, 2016 - January 13, 2017 Supplemental Emergency Proclamation Storm Maui Kalawao.pdf OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAIʻI SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of...

President Barrack Obama signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Maui County on October 6, 2016. The declaration makes federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for assistance for emergency...

Effective: September 13, 2016 through November 14, 2016 Emergency Proclamation Storm Maui Kalawao.pdf OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAIʻI PROCLAMATION By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaiʻi, in order to...

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEHawaii Emergency Management Agency  DAVID Y. IGEGOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR J. LOGANDIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VERN T. MIYAGIADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 29, 2016 August 1, 2016 SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST HONOLULU —...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2016 HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICER HONOLULU — The State Department of Defense today announced the appointment of Toby Clairmont as executive officer for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), formerly known...